Concerns heighten as Japan takes another step toward dumping nuke wastewater into Pacific Ocean
Environmental concerns were high on the list of issues to be addressed at the recent three-day Pacific Islands Conference of Leaders, held in Honolulu...
NGOs urge adoption of science-based management to save skipjack Tuna
Non-government Organisations including the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Ocean Foundation, WWF and Global Tuna Alliance are calling on the Western and Central Pacific Fisheries...
ADB approves US$3.8 million support for development of coral reef insurance
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) this week approved $3.8 million to support the restoration, conservation, and management of coral reefs in four countries in...
At UN, Micronesia denounces Japan plan to release Fukushima water into Pacific
The president of the Pacific island state of Micronesia denounced at the United Nations last Thursday Japan's decision to discharge what he called nuclear-contaminated...
Fifth briefing session by Japan on plans to release contaminated nuclear wastewater into the...
Pacific Islands Forum Members received a fifth virtual briefing from the Government of Japan on 20 September 2022 regarding its plan to release over...
Youths amplifying Pacific voices at UN meeting
By Sanjeshni Kumar
Pacific youths have amplified their efforts to save their island homes and are calling on the world’s biggest emitters to commit...
PM Hu’akavameiliku highlights Tonga’s case at ‘Ocean Nations’ meeting”
Tongan Prime Minister, Hu'akavameiliku Siaosi Sovaleni, highlighted Tonga case on Day Two of the "Ocean Nations: An Indo-Pacific Islands Dialogue" at the United Nations...
Marshall Islands urges U.S to better address nuclear legacy, climate
The president of the Marshall Islands on Tuesday welcomed what he called progress towards a new association agreement with the United States, but said...
Fiji highlights foreign policy priorities of importance to blue Pacific at UNGA77
At the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA77) at the UN Headquarters in New York this week, Fiji expressed its foreign...
Ukraine, climate emergency topical as Samoa welcomes Pacific SIDS to UNGA
Pacific leaders attending the 77th United Nations General Assembly for the first time since 2019 have met in a special event hosted by the...
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Pacific-aligned AI means designing for refusal, says Pasifika AI creator
By Pita Ligaiula
Building artificial intelligence that is genuinely aligned with Pacific values means accepting that the system may sometimes be less impressive, less fluent...
Pacific SIDS need stronger social Protection to build resilience: UN DESA
Pacific island countries need to expand social protection systems to reduce poverty, strengthen resilience to climate and economic shocks and improve social cohesion, according...
Government must not rush Fiji into new Constitution: Opposition leader Seruiratu
Fiji Opposition Leader Inia Seruiratu has called on the Government to slow down its proposed constitutional reform process, warning that replacing the country's supreme...